Total Crime Rate

147.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

96.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 147.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 96.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 79.8 9/10
  • Other theft 21.0 10/10
  • Public order 12.6 8/10
  • Shoplifting 12.6 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.2 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.2 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.2 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hales Close area has the highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Lyneham , and the 133rd highest crime rate of 1,622 local areas in Wiltshire .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hales Close (SN15 4NU) in the last 12 months was 147.1 per 1,000 residents and was 594.7% higher than the Lyneham average (21.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 96.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 35.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hales Close (SN15 4NU), the main crime hotspot is near Hales Close. Police recorded 6 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hales Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hales Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hales Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hales Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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